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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Jolly Azuka" <jollyazuka12@msn.com>
Reply-To: jollyazuka23@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:12:07 +0000
Subject: Inheritance claim
Inheritance claim
Attn: Sir/Madam,
I write in respect of my late client an America, who died with his wife and
two children in an auto crash in Kara district of my country on 31 October
2004 .He was the CEO of M.C.C Constructions Ltd.
He was my client and I have been directed by his bank to search for his next
of kin to claim fund belonging to the deceased which has been dormant
without any claim either from his family or relatives.
This is because the bank could not locate any of his relatives.The said
amount is USD$10.M (Ten million United States dollars Only.
Please if you would like to work with me in confidence to have this fund
transferred to your account as the next of kin of my deceased
client,indicate your interest, to me as his personal lawyer I can not have
this fund transferred into my account for security reasons.
This chamber desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the
handling of this information as all documents will be forwarded to you for
this claim. pls for any further information do contact me true these email
address: jollyazuka23@yahoo.com
Yours Sincerely,
Barrister.Jolly Azuka.(SAN)
Principal Attorney.
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